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Mary Aquino-Cooper
Category Archives: Daily Fat Fight
Publishing some old drafts…
My guess is that I have done more than 12 blogs about CrossFit now…however this old draft was titled… Number 12 Yes, I went back and counted. This is my 12th blog about CrossFit. All of them have had elements … Continue reading
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Not a professional, but I play one on TV
Nah, I don’t. I’d like to think of myself as an evangelist tho. Of course, for Christ, but also for health. I’m speaking from personal experience so I want to start out by saying “Do as I say, not as … Continue reading
Posted in advice, Aging and Strength, crossfit, Daily Fat Fight, Daily Stuff, Exercise ramblings, Health and fitness, Journaling, Life After Mom, Lifestyle Blog, My Thoughts and Musings, Service to Others, Writing
Tagged feel better, fit over 60, life is a journey, prevent disease, reasons to workout, why work out, workouts
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Grief revisited
Some of the activities around the holidays began stirring up the tendrils of grief that are still suction-cupped to my heart. Music, decorations, photos…oh hell, the gazillion cameras dad had. Videos of mom playing Christmas carols. Every one holds a … Continue reading
Posted in Crazy Random Thoughts, Dad, Daily Stuff, grief, Health and fitness, Journaling, Life After Mom, Life With Mom, Lifestyle Blog, My Thoughts and Musings, Photoblogging, Service to Others, Stupid things people say, Writers, Writing
Tagged advice, grief, Grief Loss and Bereavement, grieving, grieving after two years, grieving dad
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At this time of year….
Yes, I know politics is polarizing. Yes, I’m sure you know people who don’t think the same as you do. One thing that holds true for me is, if you don’t believe the same as I do and we started … Continue reading
Is the Recipe World Different?
I’ve rarely shared a recipe that was straight out copied from another person without citing the other person. There are a few recipes that I don’t know the origin (my salad cake, for example) but if I did know the … Continue reading
Grief and the Modern Woman
You may think that I’m gonna drone on and on about losing my dad or my mom. But honestly, this time I’m not. Don’t get me wrong. This week has been kinda … upsetting … because it’s the days leading … Continue reading
Posted in advice, Crazy Random Thoughts, Dad, Daily Stuff, God, Health and fitness, Journaling, Life After Mom, Life With Mom, Lifestyle Blog, love, My Thoughts and Musings, Writers, Writing
Tagged anniversary, Dad, friends, friendship, God, God's love, grief, grieving, mom, Philippians 4, pray, Prayer
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Comfort
It’s weird. I was moved to open my Bible and pray a verse or chapter that was there on the page I opened to. I usually read the Bible on my phone, but I felt the need to have the … Continue reading
Continuing To Make Gains
I admit. I was disappointed in myself. I had this goal. I set the goal because I could see it on the horizon – the brass ring I could ALMOST reach as my carousel horse made it’s rounds. 100 pounds … Continue reading
Posted in advice, Aging and Strength, Crazy Random Thoughts, crossfit, Daily Fat Fight, Daily Stuff, Exercise ramblings, Health and fitness, Journaling, Life After Mom, Lifestyle Blog, My Thoughts and Musings, Photoblogging, Writing
Tagged aging, crossfit, fit over 60, Fitness, Health, strength training, weightlifting, women weightlifting, workout
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Memories of Tanglewood via the Tanglewood Festival Chorus
A dear friend emailed me last night to tell me that someone from my youth had passed away. At my advancing age, this is NOT surprising but still, it frequently shakes me. The news has me wandering down memory lane … Continue reading
Posted in Aging and Strength, Crazy Random Thoughts, Dad, Daily Stuff, Lifestyle Blog, love, Music, My Thoughts and Musings, Photoblogging, Writers, Writing
Tagged boston symphony orchestra, bso, Dad, jane stein, memories, miss hall's school, mom, simon's rock, Tanglewood, Tanglewood Festival Chorus, tfc
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Mornings
I guess since I get up at 4:30 AM Monday through Thursday, waking up at 7 AM on a Saturday is considered “sleeping in”… not like my youth when sleeping in meant I’d get up at noon and that was … Continue reading
Posted in Crazy Random Thoughts, Daily Stuff, Food, Health and fitness, Journaling, Life After Mom, Lifestyle Blog, My Thoughts and Musings, Photoblogging, Recipes, Writers, Writing
Tagged #nofearbaking, #rocknrollbaker, bagels, Baking, early morning, mom's birthday, morning baking, Saturdays
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